• Do not let the electricity mains cabletangle.• Make sure that a shock protection isinstalled.• Use the strain relief clamp on thecable.• Make sure the mains cable or plug (ifapplicable) does not touch the hotappliance or hot cookware, when youconnect the appliance to the nearsockets• Do not use multi-plug adapters andextension cables.• Make sure not to cause damage tothe mains plug (if applicable) or to themains cable. Contact our AuthorisedService Centre or an electrician tochange a damaged mains cable.• The shock protection of live andinsulated parts must be fastened insuch a way that it cannot be removedwithout tools.• Connect the mains plug to the mainssocket only at the end of theinstallation. Make sure that there isaccess to the mains plug after theinstallation.• If the mains socket is loose, do notconnect the mains plug.• Do not pull the mains cable todisconnect the appliance. Always pullthe mains plug.• Use only correct isolation devices: lineprotecting cut-outs, fuses (screw typefuses removed from the holder), earthleakage trips and contactors.• The electrical installation must havean isolation device which lets youdisconnect the appliance from themains at all poles. The isolationdevice must have a contact openingwidth of minimum 3 mm.2.3 UseWARNING!Risk of injury, burns andelectrical shock.• Remove all the packaging, labellingand protective film (if applicable)before first use.• Use this appliance in a householdenvironment.• Do not change the specification ofthis appliance.• Make sure that the ventilationopenings are not blocked.• Do not let the appliance stayunattended during operation.• Set the cooking zone to “off” aftereach use.• Do not rely on the pan detector.• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids onthe cooking zones. They can becomehot.• Do not operate the appliance withwet hands or when it has contact withwater.• Do not use the appliance as a worksurface or as a storage surface.• If the surface of the appliance iscracked, disconnect immediately theappliance from the power supply. Thisto prevent an electrical shock.• Users with a pacemaker must keep adistance of minimum 30 cm from theinduction cooking zones when theappliance is in operation.• When you place food into hot oil, itmay splash.WARNING!Risk of fire and explosion• Fats and oil when heated can releaseflammable vapours. Keep flames orheated objects away from fats and oilswhen you cook with them.• The vapours that very hot oil releasescan cause spontaneous combustion.• Used oil, that can contain foodremnants, can cause fire at a lowertemperature than oil used for the firsttime.• Do not put flammable products oritems that are wet with flammableproducts in, near or on the appliance.WARNING!Risk of damage to theappliance.• Do not keep hot cookware on thecontrol panel.• Do not let cookware to boil dry.• Be careful not to let objects orcookware fall on the appliance. Thesurface can be damaged.• Do not activate the cooking zoneswith empty cookware or withoutcookware.ENGLISH 5